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Monday, August 10, 2009

What is it?Well, we'll tell you what it is NOT... It's Not About YOU. It's about SOMEONE ELSE. It's our chance, each of us, to shine our light on someone else.

Huh? Whaddya mean?We each spend a lot of time talking about ourselves and our lives, but we are also fairly GIVING people too...Tuesday's Tribute is a chance to talk about OTHER people, OTHER blogs, OTHER lives.

Now's your chance to shine your light on someone else.

I've had a first edition copy (picked up at a second hand store) of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith for over a year now. It's been on my "to read" list for ages.........I should have read it long ago, but I kept bumping it for other pieces of literature (most turned out to be trash) that seemed more exciting.

I finally started the book, and I can tell already it's going to be a favorite.

I'm slow and finally responding to your comment on Jennifer's blog--can I tell you how relieved I am to know my kids aren't the only ones breaking everything I own? I even have stuff that survived me, my sister, three little brothers and I bring it home and it doesn't last even a DAY. My decorating style (mostly on end tables) has changed from 'something kind of nice to look at' to 'ghetto simplicity'. And twins--I shudder--heaven (and prozac) help me if I"m blessed with those. ;)

You used to be able to edit your linky's and delete your own.. can't see how to do that now.. so I screwed up.. and linked up on Tuesday's post.. but???My post is REALLy long and actually it's closer to a tribute to my husband.. so?? Oh well.. leave it if I didn't break the two for one rule or something! DOH!

I LOVED her other book, could never find a copy of tree grows in brooklyn.. if you get a chance read the other one.. that I can't remember the name of blah blah blah.. oh brother.. I'm done.

Oooh! I always love to hear about a good book. It's hard to sift through all of them, so I love hearing recommendations. I'll have to add this to my list of "I want to read that." Thanks for sharing. :)